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TIL that The Sun does not have a definite boundary and the radius is only defined for measurement purposes.

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Oo87g TIL on the first day of filming 'The Devil Wears Prada' (2006), Meryl Streep told Anne Hathaway, "I think you're perfect for the role. I'm so happy we're going to be working together." Then she paused and followed it up with, "That's the last nice thing I'll say to you." And it was.
ADgMn TIL After Hurricane Katrina, a group of Benedictine monks in Louisiana began selling low-cost, handmade cypress caskets. The state’s Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors issued a cease-and-desist order, claiming that only funeral homes could sell caskets. A judge ruled in favor of the monks.
kpDd TIL that many scientists have suggested that complete eradication of mosquitoes would not have serious ecological consequences
R0g1 TIL the tiles used on the space shuttle dissipate heat so quickly you can actually pick up the tile seconds after it has been in a furnace at 2200 degrees
dDx09 TIL A French hospital was partially cleared out after an 88-year-old man came in with a WW1 shell lodged in his anus.